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2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Pauls Visions and Revelations

12It is necessary to boast; nothing is to be gained by it, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2I know a person in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heavenwhether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows.
3And I know that such a personwhether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows
4was caught up into Paradise and heard things that are not to be told, that no mortal is permitted to repeat.
5On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses.
6But if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I will be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think better of me than what is seen in me or heard from me,
7even considering the exceptional character of the revelations. Therefore, to keep* me from being too elated, a thorn was given to me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, to keep me from being too elated.*8Three times I appealed to the Lord about this, that it would leave me,
9but he said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for power* is made perfect in weakness. So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.
10Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ; for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.